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Laughing Planet
| Restaurant Type: | Fast Food |
| Open Date: | 1995 |
| Address: | 322 East Kirkwood Avenue Bloomington, IN 47408 |
| Phone: | (812) 323-2233 |
| Current Owner(s): | Bob Costello |
| Manager(s): | {{{manager}}} |
| Hours: | ? |
| Website: | http://thelaughingplanetcafe.com |
Laughing Planet Café was a restaurant that served mostly quick-to-prepare, easy-to-take-with-you, and health-conscious foods. Whenever it was available, they used locally grown and organic produce. It was located on the corner of Kirkwood Avenue and Grant Street, in Kirkwood Manor, above the Soma Coffee House.
Freshly made, flavorful burritos are at the center of Laughing Planet's menu. The interior decor is colorful, and, among other sundry decorations features a set of colorful portraits of Frank Zappa by local artist Joel Washington.
The Laughing Planet is connected via staircase to Soma coffee house, which is under common ownership.
History
Richard Satnick started Laughing Planet Café with bicyclists and athletes in mind; the idea being to produce quick, healthy, and portable meals. In fact, their burritos were originally designed to fit in a bicycle's water bottle cage. Pete Smith sold it to Bob Costello in 2007.
The original Laughing Planet Cafe was started in Bloomington in 1995. A second location was opened in Portland, Oregon in 2000.
It closed in 2021.
External Links
A review containing info on one of Laughing Planet's other locations
